Vehicle-tongue tip.



PATENTBD DEG. 18,)19Q6.

J. LARSON VEHICLE TONGUE TIP. 1 APPLICATION rnirin 11.8.1905.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN LARSON, OF STERLING, ILLINOIS.

VEHICLE-TONGUE TIP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 8, 1905. Serial No. 254,541.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Be it known that I, JOHN LARSON, a citizen of the-United States, residing at Sterling, in the county of Whiteside, State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Tongue Tips; and I do hereby declare the following to be a, full,

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clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enable ot ers skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same. I

This invention relates to vehicle-tongue One object of the invention is to provide means for protecting the outer or free end of a wagon or other vehicle tongue and to so construct the tip as to provide means for positively locking the neck-yoke in place.

Another object of the'invention resides in the provision of an exceedingly simple, inexpensive, durable, and eflicient means to protect the outer or free end of the vehicletongue and to so construct and arrange the elements comprising the tip as to provide for thrli ready insertion and support of a necky With these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proporsion, size, and minor details may be made within the sco e of the claims without departing from t e spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the present invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a tongue having my improved upper and lower mem device secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional the pivoted member. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the rectangular-shaped rivet having a flat head and to which the pivoted memberis connected.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference character 1 designates the free or outer end of a vehicle-tongue of any construction, secured to the extremity of which is'a tip of metal or other suitable material. The metal forming the tip is bent back upon itself to form the ers 2 and 3 the bent portion 4 extending beyond the extremity of the'tongue to provide an eye 5 for the reception of a strap ofthe neck-yoke in the usual through 'the instrumentality of rivets or the manner. The tip is secured to the tongue like 6, 7, andS, and each member 2 and 3 is provided near its free end with rectangularshaped openings 9 and 10, respectively,

which are designed to alinefor the rece tion of a rectangular-shaped rivet 11, which atter pierces the extremity of the tongue 1 and has an enlargement forming the head 12 and shoulders 13, the head having a perforation 14 therein and its shoulders designed to engage the under face of the member 3of'the' pol'f,

As clearly shown in the drawings, the ain: her 3' oflthe tip is bent upon itselfto form a downwardly-inclined extension 16, upon the upper surface 16" of which the free, end of a dog 17 is designed to be supported over the bent portion 16 of the said extension, the

dog or pivoted member 17 having one end enlarged and bifurcated to form wings 18, designed tooverlap the head 12 of the square rivet 11, which head is flattened longitudinally with respect to said tip and to be pivoted thereto through the instrumentality of a pivot-pin 19, designed to pierce the WlIlgS and pass through the opening 14 in the head 12. By reason of the peculiar engagement of the member 17 to the flat head 12 sidewise or lateral movement of the dog or member 17 is prevented. It will thus be seen that the free end of the member 17 cannot fall below the extremity of the extension 16, but that it can be lifted from engagement with the latter to permit of'the insertion of the neck-yoke (not shown) and that as soon as the neck-' yoke is pushed upon the face 16 of the extension 16 the dog member 17 will fall to its normal position and positively retain the neck-yoke. there between the extension and the member 3 of the tip, as should now be clearly understood. It will be notedthat the members forming an extension 16 are spaced apart to a slight extent to provide for more or less resiliency.

In the use of my improved invention it is obvious that in the event horses should become excited and attempt to back there is absolutely no danger whatever of the yoke leaving its seat upon the extension 16 of the tip and that the yoke cannot leave the extension in the forward direction by reason of the free end of the dog 17 being inclined and riding upon the upper surface 16 of the extension 16. In other words, it will be seen that the yoke will be positively locked in its seat.

lower members and said vehicle-tongue in ad vance of said extension, said rivet having an enlarged flattened lower head; and a rearwardly-extending dog provided at its forward end with a pair or spaced wings adapted to receive said rivet-head therebetween,

and connected therewith, the opposite end of said dog being adapted to normally rest upon the upper surface of said downward extension.

2. A device of the kind described,-comprising in combination,with a vehicle-tongue, a tip formed of a single strip of metal bent upon itself to form upper and lower members between which said tongue is adapted to be secured,

said lower member being bent upon itself intermediate its ends to form a forwardly and downwardly inclined extension, said upper and lower members and said tongue being provided with registering rectangular perforations disposed in advance of the front end of said extension; a rivet passing through said perforations and provided with an enlarged lower head flattened longitudinally of said members, the inner face of said head being in contact with the outer face of said lower member; and a rearwardly-extending dog provided at its forward end with a pair of spaced wings adapted to receive said rivethead therebetween and connected therewith, the opposite end of said dog being adapted to normally rest upon the upper surface of said downward extension.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN LARSON. Witnesses:

V. S. FERGUSON,

if EDWARD W. LARSON. 

